Stepping it up

benmolthen · Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

im having trouble on attempting inverts. i have the deepest desire to do them, but i just can seem to push myself into the habit. are there any tips that you guys do to get your mindset and just go balls to the wall?
ive been riding for 3 years, grab everywhich way, 180, 360. ts/hs.. just need to start throwing inverts. thanks

derek_lukasik · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 44 City: Fort Collins

You just gotta go for it. Stay committed. Visualize what you're gonna do, and then do it. Your falls will be worse if you don't go at it 100%.

I've been working on backrolls and tantrums for about a year now. Haven't landed one yet, but I'm getting really close. For me, the backroll has been easier. If you can "get" the motion of the tantrum, that one seems pretty easy too.

Just give it a go. Really. It won't hurt.

benmolthen · Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

im not afraid of the falls, becasue like 99.9% of the riders on this site kno, there is always hard falls, and every1 has been there.. i just cant get it into my mind wut to do when the time comes

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 11:52 am Post subject:

Tell the driver not to let you get in the boat till you try one, that seems to work the best in many situations.

Or just stop being a sally Very Happy

, J/k

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 11:53 am Post subject:

Do a backroll then, you don't need to think, just cut

derek_lukasik · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 44 City: Fort Collins

Yup, cowboy up and try a backroll. You'll probably surprise yourself and land it. Back ear to your back shoulder and look back over your front shoulder. Wait for the pop tho. Then throw it.

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

Slow the boat down to 18 MPH and do it with a 55 foot line.

brath5 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 222 City: Winnipeg

i had the same problem...i was exact same skill level as you...ts/hs 3's n grabs all around on the 180s...honastly for me it took an unusually large boatload of friends and a couple drinks to start attempting them...i tried to throw a tantrum...but if u don't know how to "trip" it u'll prolly only get 1/2 way around like me...i was so stoked i tried it and it didn't hurt i went back out n tried again...knowing i wasn't getting close i switched to the backroll....felt maybe 3/4 of the rotation but my friends said i was so close n just to suck up my legs...4 tries later i stomped it....just force urself to throw it...once u realize how easy they can be n how there's no pain involved they'll come in no time